A mold is a model, and the product is made according to this model, but how the mold is produced may not be answered by most mold professionals. Mould plays an irreplaceable role in our life. Most of our daily necessities are inseparable from mould, not to mention plastic products such as computers, telephones, fax machines, keyboards and cups. In addition, the covers of automobile and motorcycle engines are also made of molds, and there are various kinds of cars. The following is a brief introduction to the modern mold production process.

1) ESI (early supplier participation): This stage is mainly about the technical discussion between customers and suppliers on product design and mold development. The main purpose is to let suppliers clearly understand the design intent and precision requirements of product designers, and at the same time let product designers better understand the mold production capacity and product process performance, so as to make more reasonable designs.

2) Quotation: including mold price, mold life, turnover process, tonnage required by the machine, and mold delivery date. A more detailed quotation should include information such as product size and weight, mold size and weight. )

3) Purchase orders: the issuance of customer orders and deposits and the acceptance of supplier orders.

4) Mold production plan and schedule: At this stage, the specific delivery date of the customer's mold needs to be replied.

5) Mold design: The possible design software includes Pro/Engineer, UG, Solidworks, AutoCAD, CATIA, etc.

6) Purchasing materials

7)? Machining: The processes involved are turning, tapping (milling), heat treatment, grinding, grinding and so on. Computer gong (CNC), electric spark (EDM), WEDM, jig, laser engraving, polishing, etc.

8) mold assembly

9) Trial operation of the mold

10) sample evaluation report (SER)

1 1) Template evaluation report approval (SER approval)